[Chdiraux-l] AWARD OF THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION - 018/06

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R 091412Z JUN 06
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-1//
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UNCLAS //N01650//
ALCOAST 317/06
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: AWARD OF THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION TO THE COAST GUARD 
1. ON MAY 25, 2006, AT THE COMMANDANTS CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY, PRESIDENT
BUSH PRESENTED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (PUC) TO THE U.S. COAST GUARD
FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT AND OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN ACTION FROM
AUGUST 29 TO SEPTEMBER 13, 2005, IN PREPARATION FOR, AND RESPONSE AND
RECOVERY TO DEVASTATION WROUGHT
BY HURRICANE KATRINA. THIS AWARD WILL APPLY TO ALL OF TEAM COAST GUARD SINCE
THE RESPONSE TO KATRINA WAS AN ALL-HANDS EFFORT. 

2. WHILE ALL PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE PRESIDENT
UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 10694, EACH MILITARY SERVICE HAS A DISTINCT RIBBON TO
DESIGNATE THEIR RECEIPT OF THE AWARD. ALTHOUGH A COAST GUARD PUC DOES NOT
CURRENTLY EXIST, THE COAST GUARD IS WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY IN DEVELOPING THE DESIGN FOR THIS NEW COAST GUARD-SPECIFIC RIBBON
TO BE USED FOR THIS AND ANY FUTURE COAST GUARD PUC. FOR HURRICANE KATRINA,
THIS RIBBON WILL BE WORN WITH A SPECIALLY DESIGNED HURRICANE DEVICE
ATTACHED. ONCE THE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION IS APPROVED, A ONE-TIME ISSUANCE OF
THE RIBBONS AND DEVICES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FIELD FOR ALL RECIPIENTS
OF THE AWARD. DETAILS TO FOLLOW VIA SEPCOR. WE ANTICIPATE HAVING OUR FIRST
SHIPMENT OF THE NEW RIBBON WITHIN SIX MONTHS. 

3. COAST GUARD PERSONNEL ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO WEAR
THE NAVY PUC (HORIZONTAL STRIPES IN BLUE, YELLOW, AND RED) TO SIGNIFY
RECEIPT OF THE PUC FOR HURRICANE KATRINA OPERATIONS. 

4. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: ALL CG ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AUXILIARY, AND
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL WHO WERE AFFILIATED WITH THE COAST GUARD AT ANY TIME
DURING THE PERIOD (29 AUGUST 2005 - 13 SEPTEMBER 2005) ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE
AWARD. 

5. PLANNING IS UNDERWAY FOR UPDATING THIS AWARD AUTOMATICALLY FOR ALL
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED BY CG-1221, UNITS ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED TO ENTER THE CG PUC IN DIRECT ACCESS. 

6. QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO MR. GABLE AT 202-267-2249 OR CWO LEWIS AT
202-267-1288. 

7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED. 

8. RADM PAUL J. HIGGINS, ACTING ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES,
SENDS.
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